The Democratic Socialist Party is a major political party in the United Kingdom and the Largest by Parliamentary and Party Membership. It is currently led by Remco de Jong; who has led the party since Comrade Koupetorska's Resignation in January 2020.
Disillusioned with the party leadership, Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire MP and former Foreign Secretary Michael Foot, broke away with the Labour and launch a new left-wing political force - Democratic Socialist Party. The party was founded on 1/04/2020
Soon after, Foot's friend and fellow MP for Durham, Michael Fallon, joined the party. The two MPs stood in the 49th GE and retained their seats. After the elections, the party became part of a broad left-wing coalition with Labour, SNP and SDP that took power and elected the Mcbobbins ministry. Michael Foot returned to Number 10 as Home secretary.
The party managed to double its seats in the 50th GE and gain a second-best result, just two seats behind Labour. Michael Foot became Chancellor in the Second Mcbobbins ministry and Michael Fallon headed the Home office.
Under the leadership of Mary Wilson, the party was propelled to electoral success, reaching 42 seats in the 10/09/20 General Election. The party soon went into government, with the bill putting Wilson into Number 10 possessing a 39-vote lead.
Party Manifesto[]
What we fight for:
FOR the means of production in workers hands! We are going to propose a bill supporting the co-ops and other forms of workers' self-management.
FOR a single train operating company under workers' self-management.
FOR mandatory membership of labour unions.
FOR tuition-free higher education.
FOR a sustainable and equitable future - The Green New Deal.
FOR an END to tax evasion - The End Tax Havens Act.
FOR women to gain control on their own bodies - Abortion Reform Act 2020 - Early abortion ( up to the First Trimester) should be legal on request and afterwards restricted to cases of maternal life, mental health, physical health, rape and/or fetal defects.
FOR a fight against worldwide imperialism, a condemnation of American, Russian and Chinese expansionism, as well as liberty for the oppressed people of the world.
Electoral results[]
| Election | Leader | Seats | Gains | Position | Government |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49th GE | Michael Foot | 2 / 36 |
- | Sixth | Labour + SNP + DSP + SDP |
| 50th GE | Michael Foot | 4 / 36 |
+2 | Second | Labour + DSP + SNP + SDP |
| 51th GE | Michael Foot | 5 / 36 |
+1 | Third | Labour + DSP + SNP + SDP |
| ? | Michael Foot | 5 / 36 |
- | Third | Labour + DSP + SNP |
| Micheal Foot | 2 / 36 |
? | Fourth | WEP + Labour + DSP | |
| John McDonnell | 5 / 72 |
+3* | Fourth | WEP + Labour + DSP | |
| John McDonnell | 9 / 72 |
+4 | Fourth | WEP + Labour + DSP | |
| John McDonnell | 15 / 72 |
+6 | Third | Labour + WEP + DSP + SNP | |
| John McDonnell | 13 / 72 |
-2 | Third | Conservative (Minority) | |
| John McDonnell | 10 / 72 |
-3 | Third | Conservative + WEP | |
| John McDonnell | 17 / 650 |
+7* | Third | Conservative + WEP + Labour (Confidence and Supply) | |
| Mary Wilson | 27 / 650 |
+11 | Third | Conservative + WEP + Labour (Confidence and Supply) | |
| Mary Wilson | 46 / 650 |
+19 | Second | Conservative + WEP + Liberal Democrats | |
| 10/09/20 | Mary Wilson | 42 / 650 |
-4 | Second | Democratic Socialist Party + Labour Party + Social Solidarity Party + Scottish National Party + Communist Party of Britain + Green Party |
| 17/09/20 | Mary Wilson | 44 / 650 |
+2 | Second | Democratic Socialist Party + Labour Party + Social Solidarity Party + Scottish National Party + European Democratic Party + Communist Party of Britain + Green Party |
| 24/09/20 | Mary Wilson | 42 / 650 |
-2 | Second | 'Democratic Socialist Party + Labour Party + Social Solidarity Party + Scottish National Party + European Democratic Party + Communist Party of Britain + Green Party' |
| 01/10/20 | Rebecca Long-Bailey | 59 / 650 |
+17 | First | Democratic Socialist Party
' + Labour Party + Social Solidarity Party + Scottish National Party + European Democratic Party + Communist Party of Britain + Green Party' |
| 08/10/20 | Rebecca Long-Bailey | 62 / 650 |
+3 | First | Democratic Socialist Party
' + Labour Party + Social Solidarity Party + Scottish National Party + European Democratic Party + Communist Party of Britain + Green Party' |
| 15/10/20 | Rebecca Long-Bailey | 52 / 650 |
-10 | Second | Democratic Socialist Party
' + Labour Party + Social Solidarity Party + Scottish National Party + Communist Party of Britain + Green Party' |
| 22/10/20 | Rebecca Long-Bailey | 56 / 650 |
+4 | Second | Democratic Socialist Party
' + Labour Party + Social Solidarity Party + Scottish National Party + Communist Party of Britain + Green Party' |
| 29/10/20 | Rebecca Long-Bailey | 49 / 650 |
-7 | Second | Democratic Socialist Party
' + Labour Party + Scottish National Party + Communist Party of Britain + Green Party' |
| 05/11/20 | Rebecca Long-Bailey | 51 / 650 |
+2 | Second | Democratic Socialist Party
+ Labour Party + Scottish National Party + Communist Party of Britain + Green Party'''' |
| 12/11/20 | Rebecca Long-Bailey | 65 / 650 |
+14 | First | Democratic Socialist Party
+ Labour Party + Scottish National Party + Liberal Democrats + Communist Party of Britain + Green Party'''' |
| 19/11/20 | Rebecca Long-Bailey | 66 / 650 |
+1 | First | Democratic Socialist Party
+ Labour Party + Scottish National Party + Liberal Democrats + Communist Party of Britain + Green Party'''' |
| 26/11/20 | Comrade Koupetorska | 75 / 650 |
+9 | First | Democratic Socialist Party
+ Labour Party + Scottish National Party + Liberal Democrats + Communist Party of Britain + Green Party'''' |
| 03/12/20 | Comrade Koupetorska | 65 / 650 |
-10 | First | Democratic Socialist Party
+ Labour Party + Scottish National Party + Liberal Democrats + Communist Party of Britain + Green Party'''' |
| 10/12/20 | Comrade Koupetorska | 70 / 650 |
+5 | First | Democratic Socialist Party
+ Labour Party + Scottish National Party + Liberal Democrats + Communist Party of Britain + Green Party'''' |
| 17/12/20 | Comrade Koupetorska | 63 / 650 |
-7 | First | Democratic Socialist Party
+ Labour Party + Scottish National Party + Liberal Democrats + Communist Party of Britain + Green Party'''' |
| 24/12/20 | Comrade Koupetorska | 64 / 650 |
First | Democratic Socialist Party
+ Labour Party + Scottish National Party + Communist Party of Britain + Green Party'''' | |
| 31/12/20 | Comrade Koupetorska | 68 / 650 |
First | Democratic Socialist Party
+ Labour Party + Scottish National Party + Communist Party of Britain + Green Party |
It should be noted that all parties lost seats in the 10/09/20 General Election. The Tories and the WEP suffered the biggest losses, losing 10 seats each.
Prime Ministers representing the DSP[]
| No. | Name | Constituency | Term of Office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assumed Office | Left Office | Time in Office | |||
| 1st | Mary Wilson | South Manchester | 11/9/2020 | 3/10/2020 | 23 Days |
| 2nd | Rebecca L. Bailey | South Manchester | 3/10/2020 | 7/11/2020 | 35 Days |
| 3rd | C. Koupetorska | Merseyside | 27/11/2020 | 18/12/2020 | 21 Days |
| 4th | Joseph Reed | Derbyshire | 18/12/2020 | 08/01/2021 | 21 Days |